2020 In the News

In this interview, Mark Blyth discusses the rise of angry populism across the world and the solutions proposed in his book 'Angrynomics'.

In this interview, Wendy Schiller discusses election night, and what the Republican party did well.

This article reflects on a talk given by Wendy Schiller in which she stated, "We are a long-standing democracy that has experienced its share of disputed elections and upheaval, [and] we will once again endure."

This article draws on the research and tracking efforts of Emily Oster.

This article features commentary on the surging pandemic from Dr. Adam Levine.

Ashutosh Varshney wrote this piece on the day following the November 2020 Presidential Election.

In this interview, Prerna Singh discusses the aftermath of Election Day and her opinion on the future of American democracy.

Wendy Schiller appeared on this segment of "Bloomberg Surveillance" to discuss the case Trump would make to the Supreme Court in a contested election.

Mark Blyth provided commentary in this article on universal basic income.

In this article, Jeff Colgan offered commentary on the future of America's involvement in the Paris Agreement and other environmental regulations.

Cited in this article, "According to data compiled by the Costs of War Project at Brown University, Pennsylvania law enforcement entities received military equipment transfers as part of the Department of Defense's 1033 Program, valued at $19,337,578 in the years after the Sept, 11, 2001, attacks."

In this article, Michael Kennedy offered commentary on the different demographics of Trump and Biden supporters.

This article draws on the research and tracking efforts of Emily Oster.

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Wendy Schiller appeared on this Bloomberg Daybreak segment.

Richard Boucher in National Journal, "You have to think about the press not in terms of the press but in terms of the audience...The press are really only the vehicle to talk to a particular audience on the other side."

In this article, John Friedman discusses data on the economy from his research and policy institute, Opportunity Insights.

This article references Costs of War report data on the trillions of dollars spent since 2001 on the Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Pakistan wars.

In this radio interview, Wendy Schiller discusses what to expect on Election Day.

Emily Oster in the Green Bay Press Gazette, "We are seeing cases in schools that reflect the situation in the community...What we're not seeing much of is spread in schools themselves, which is encouraging."

In this interview, Rob Blair discusses his recent writing for the Boston Globe and why Democrats should have a plan for how to respond if President Trump loses the election and contests the results.

In this article, Jeff Colgan references his recently released climate report, including a call to action for the next administration to create a "climate club" with the EU and China that would include carbon adjustments on all their borders.

In this article, Wendy Schiller provides commentary on the possibility of Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo's future career in Washington D.C.

In this interview, Glenn Loury discusses the racial climate in the United States with former Australian politician John Anderson.

In this interview, Mathew Gutmann references his book "Are Men Animals? How Modern Masculinity Sells Men Short" and the idea that President Trump promotes male privilege.

Costs of War report cited in the National Herald Tribune, "Since 2001, the U.S. government has conducted counterterror activities in 80 countries, and has appropriated and is obligated to spend an estimated $6.4 trillion on counterterrorism efforts through Fiscal Year 2020, according to a survey on the costs of war."

In this article, Jeff Colgan voices his opinion on the correlation between Donald Trump and the future of American democracy.

In this article, Mathew Gutmann is cited saying, "I think the misogyny is front and center and absolutely essential to his total persona, his total appeal. And not just to men. A lot of women think that's the way guys should be."

In this article, Rich Arenberg, Mark Blyth, and Wendy Schiller share their analysis on what the nation can expect on Election Day and beyond - at the polls, on the streets and potentially in the courts.

In this article, Rich Arenberg discusses the potential outcome of Election Day.

In this opinion article, Ashutosh Varshney writes, "If Trump is ahead on November 3, legal and political manoeuvres are quite possible. Only a Biden victory that night, not one after the full count, can preempt such possibilities."

This article cites two pieces written by Heidi Peltier for the Costs of War project on employment within the defense industry.

This article cites Emily Oster's national database tracking COVID-19 outbreaks in schools.

This article draws on data from Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman.

In this interview, Mark Blyth discusses assumptions that have been made about economic theory.

Stephen Kinzer writes in the Boston Globe, "That's why foreign governments and entire populations watch our elections with shifting combinations of hope and trepidation. As Americans head to the polls, who in the wider world is rooting for President Trump? Who hopes for Joe Biden?"

This article highlights the research and tracking efforts of Emily Oster.

Wendy Schiller in The Guardian, "The party presidential nominating system tends to produce nominees who are older because of the type of electoral political experience typically required of successful nominees and the networking that is involved with state party activists over time to win state primaries."

This article draws on data from Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman.

Ashutosh Varshney offered commentary on the identity politics of Kamala Harris.

This column references data collected by Opportunity Insights, led by John Friedman.

This article highlights the research and tracking efforts of Emily Oster.

In this interview, Emily Oster talks about balancing health concerns against the need for in-person instruction, the federal government's role in guiding school policies and the COVID-19 School Response Dashboard she helped create.

In this interview, Emily Oster provides the data behind the possibility for day cares to operate safely.

Rich Arenberg in Veja Brazil, "Having a majority in the Senate makes a lot of difference for a president when it comes to appointing Supreme Court justices and other positions, since the Senate must approve the nomination with a simple majority."

In this article, Mark Blyth provided commentary on Trump's "politics of recognition."

Emily Oster is mentioned in this article: "A group of researchers, spearheaded by Brown University Professor Emily Oster, have...made available the most comprehensive database on schools and COVID case rates for students and staff since the pandemic started."

Mark Blyth in CBS News, "Trump has got a lot more left than people give him credit for."